The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-13

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No. 95-For the relief of disabled sol
diers and sailors.
| RECAPITULATION.
| House bills introduced to May 10. inclusive 40
| House bills passed the House 49,. 81
| House bills indefinitely postponed y
| House bills withdrawn. .--.-..---.---.- 10
| House bills still pending ----------.-- Isl
| aD 30
| Senate bills passed the House .----...--- -.. 9
/ House bills passed the Senate. ----.- .----.- -
| Bills passed both Houses. --.--.--... - Ii
The following bill has been enrolled
and sent to the Governor for his action
| thereon
| House bill No. 157-IncOrpOrating De
Land University.
THE TEMPERANCE AMENDMENT.
| The following is the full text of the
substitute for Section ,. of Senate Bill
No. 30, to provide for the proper enforce
ment of Article XIX, as offered in the
Senate by Senator Fowler, amended and
adopted:
| SECTION l. 1t shall be the duty of the
| Board of County Commissioners of each
| county in this State upon the presenta-
| ton to said board at a regular or special
asking for an election in the county in
whiclrsaid application is made. to decide
| whether the sale of Intoxicating liquors,
wines or beer shall he prohibited therein.
| and signed by One-fourth of the register
ed voters of said county to order an cleo
| ton in said county, not oftener than
once in every two (2) years, to decide
| whether the sale of intoxicating liquors.
| wines or beer shall be prohibited i'm said
| county, and shall cause the clerk of said
| board to give at least thirty (}0) days
| notice of said election by publishing the
| same in one newspaper in each and every
town in said county, if newspaper or
newspapers be published in said
county, and if none, then by
| posting up at least ten written
notices of said election in the most pub
lie places in said county, one of which
shall be at the court house in said
| county. That the Clerk of the Circuit
Court in said county, in which said cleo
| ton shall be ordered, within three DAYS
after the ordering said election, shall APP
point a deputy registration officer in
each voting precinct in said county, and
| within ten days from date of ordering
said election notify said persons of their
appointment as deputy registration Of
| ficers, and also, through the sheriff of
said county, furnish said officer with
| the proper registration books in which
to register all persons who may be en-
titled to registration under the laws of
Florida, and the persons SO appointed
shall give notice by posting up at least
| three (3) written notices. in each election
precinct, that the registration books Will
be opened at the polling place in each
precinct for the space of ten 90 DAYS
preceding the tenth doth day be
fore said election that said regis
tration officers shall register all
persons entitled under the laws of
Florida to registration. as in case of a
general election, and shall return said
registration books To the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of the proper county, at
least five (5) days before said election.
That said election shall be neId and con-
Quoted in the manner prescribed by law
for holding general elections, except as
herein provided. That inspectors of
elections shall be appointed and quail
fled, as in cases of general elections, and
they shall canvass the vote cast and
make due returns of the same to the
County Commissioners within five %
| days after said election. At said election
the ballot used shall be n plain white
piece of paper. written or printed on one
side. either for retailing" or against
retailing" and should a majority of the
votes legally cast at any such election
| he against retailing, then no Intoxicating
| liquors. wines or beer shall be sold in the
county in which said election was held
| until otherwise determined by an election
| which shall not he held oftener than once
| in every two years: but should ma iOrity
of those legally voting cast their ballots
for retailing. then such liquors. wines or
beer NAV he sold in said county until
otherwise determined by an election to
he held in pursuance of this act; Prvri-
ded, That intoxicating liquors. either
spirituous, vinOus or malt. shall not be-
sold in any election district in which a
ma jority vote was cast against the same
at said election; PrOUided further. That
should it be determined AT said election
that liquors. wines or beer he sold i'm the.
county in which said election was held.
then the person or persons wishing To-
make such-sales shall obtain a license
and pay all such tax or taxes as NAV b.
prescribed by law for carrying on such
business; Prorided further. That all cleo
tons ordered under this act shall b. held
within sixty days from the time of pre-
senting said application; but if any such
election should thereby take place within
sixty days of any State or National elee-
ton, it shall be held within sixty days
after any such State or National election.
THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
The editorial in THE PALATKA News
of Thursday last concerning Lieut.. Gov
ernor Mabry. has attracted much atten-
ton and elected favorable comment
from many members. Mr.. Mabry's
record as presiding officer of the Senate
is one any man might be proud of, and
the admirable Qualities he has exhibited
in that trying and responsible position
have not only left their impress upon the
| legislation of the sessions during which
he has presided, but have demonstrated
his eminent fitness for the performance